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点菜

diǎn cài

2-character word Traditional 點菜

What 点菜 means

1. to order dishes (in a restaurant)

The characters in 点菜

• 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)…
• 菜càivegetable; greens; dish (of food); (of one's skills etc) weak; poor

Example sentences

• 请吃点菜。
  Qǐng chī diǎncài.
  Please eat something.
• 你要点菜吗？
  Nǐ yàodiǎn cài ma?
  Would you like to order?
• 服务生，我要点菜。
  Fúwùshēng, wǒ yào diǎncài.
  Waitress, I'd like to order.